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EP About this file: EP3080634

EP3080634 - ZERO ECHO TIME MR IMAGING WITH WATER/FAT SEPARATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.02.2022
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.03.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.11.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips N.V.
High Tech Campus 52
5656 AG Eindhoven / NL
[2020/12]
Former [2016/42]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips N.V.
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / FUDERER, Miha
c/o High Tech Campus 5
NL-5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
 [2016/42]
Representative(s)Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
High Tech Campus 52
5656 AG Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2016/42]Cohen, Julius Simon
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date14814790.308.12.2014
[2016/42]
WO2014EP76802
Priority number, dateEP2013019686812.12.2013         Original published format: EP 13196868
[2016/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015086476
Date:18.06.2015
Language:EN
[2015/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3080634
Date:19.10.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.06.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3080634
Date:21.04.2021
Language:EN
[2021/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.06.2015
ClassificationIPC:G01R33/48
[2016/42]
CPC:
G01R33/4828 (EP,US); G01R33/4816 (EP,US); G01R33/4818 (US);
G01R33/482 (US); G01R33/4822 (US); G01R33/4824 (US);
G01R33/4826 (EP,US); G01R33/483 (US); G01R33/4831 (US);
G01R33/4833 (US); G01R33/4835 (US) (-)
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Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:NULL-ECHOZEIT-MR-TOMOGRAPHIE MIT WASSER-FETT-TRENNUNG[2020/50]
English:ZERO ECHO TIME MR IMAGING WITH WATER/FAT SEPARATION[2016/42]
French:IMAGERIE PAR RÉSONANCE MAGNÉTIQUE DE TEMPS D'ÉCHO NUL AVEC SÉPARATION DES GRAISSES/DE L'EAU[2020/50]
Former [2016/42]MR-BILDGEBUNG MIT NULL-ECHOZEIT UND WASSER-FETT-TRENNUNG
Former [2016/42]IMAGERIE PAR RM "ZERO ECHO TIME" ASSOCIÉE À LA SÉPARATION DE L'EAU ET DE LA GRAISSE
Entry into regional phase12.07.2016National basic fee paid 
12.07.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
12.07.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.05.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.07.2016Examination requested  [2016/42]
19.11.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.03.2021Fee for grant paid
11.03.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.03.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)24.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
02.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
02.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
02.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
11.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
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